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The Palgrave Handbook of National Parliaments and the European Union offers a comprehensive picture of the European activities of national parliaments in all the 28 member states of the EU. In the aftermath of the Lisbon Treaty, it questions whether national legislatures do matter in European governance.
With contributions from both academics and practitioners, this volume integrates the latest constitutional and legal developments as well as the consequences of the economic crisis in every country in the EU.
Special emphasis is also placed on the actual parliamentary practices relating to European affairs. In addition, the volume includes some cross-sectional entries on key issues such as parliamentary administration and inter-parliamentary cooperation. By covering a large number of aspects and cases, this collection provides a unique source for assessing the degree of actual parliamentary and democratic control of the European governance at the domestic level.
Contents:
1. Introduction - Olivier Rozenberg & Claudia Hefftler
PART I: CROSS-CUTTING ISSUES
2. National Parliaments in the European Union: Conceptual Choices in the EU's Constitutional Debate - Afke Groen & Thomas Christiansen
3. Fighting Back? And, if so, how? Measuring Parliamentary Strength and Activity in EU Affairs - Katrin Auel, Olivier Rozenberg & Angela Tacea
4. Interparliamentary Cooperation in the European Union: Patterns, Problems and Potential - Claudia Hefftler & Katjana Gattermann
5. Parliamentary Administrations in the Scrutiny of EU Decision-making - Anna-Lena Högenauer & Thomas Christiansen
6. Legislative Regions After Lisbon: A New Role for Regional Assemblies? - Garcia Vara Arribas & Anna-Lena Högenauer
PART II: THE SIX FOUNDING MEMBERS, 1957
7. Belgium: Institutional and Administrative Adaptation but Limited Political Interest - Tom Delreux & François Randour
8. The French Parliament and the European Union: 'Shadow Control' Through the Government Majority - Anja Thomas & Angela Tacea
9. With a little Help of the Constitutional Court: The Bundestag on its way to an Active Policy Shaper - Oliver Höing
10. Italy: Still Looking for a New Era in the Making of EU Policy - Sabrina Cavatorto
11. Luxembourg's Chamber of Deputies and EU Affairs - Astrid Spreitzer
12. The Dutch Parliament and EU Affairs: Decentralizing Scrutiny - Anna-Lena Högenauer
PART III: FIRST ENLARGEMENT, 1973
13. The Danish Folketing and EU Affairs: Is the Danish Model of Parliamentary Scrutiny Still Best Practice? - Mette Buskjær Christensen
14. Long Train Running: The Slowly Developed (and Slowly Developing) Role of Ireland's Oireachtas in EU Affairs - Gavin Barrett
15. Westminster and the European Union: Ever-Increasing Scepticism? - Ariella Huff & Julie Smith
PART IV: MEDITERRANEAN ENLARGEMENTS, 1981 AND 1986
16. The Greek Parliament and the European Union after the Lisbon Treaty: A Missed Opportunity to Empower Parliament - Dimitri A. Sotiropoulos
17. The Spanish National Parliament and the European Union: Slow Adaptation to New Responsibilities in Times of Crisis - Mario Kölling & Ignacio Molina
18. The Portuguese Parliament and EU Affairs: From Inert to Agile Democratic Control - Davor Jančić
PART V: POST COLD-WAR ENLARGEMENT, 1995
19. The Austrian Parliament and EU Affairs: Gradually Living Up to its Legal Potential - Eric Miklin
20. The Finnish Eduskunta and the European Union: The Strengths and Weaknesses of a Mandating System - Tapio Raunio
21. The Swedish Parliament and EU Affairs: From Reluctant Player to Europeanized Actor - Hans Hegeland
PART VI: EASTERN AND MEDITERRANEAN ENLARGEMENTS, 2004, 2007 AND 2013
22. The Bulgarian National Assembly and EU Affairs: Hesitant Steps in the European Arena - Dobrin Kanev
23. The Croatian Parliament in the European Union: Ready, Steady, Go! - Hrvoje Butković
24. The Cypriot Parliament and EU Affairs - Achilles Emilianides, Odysseas Christou & Christina Ioannou
25. The Czech Parliament and European Integration - Martin Hrabálek & Alexander Strelkov
26. The Estonian Parliament and EU Affairs: A Watchdog That Does Not Bark? - Piret Ehin
27. The Hungarian Parliament and EU Affairs: A Modest Actor Dominated by the Executive - Gabriella Ilonszki
28. The Latvian Parliament and EU Affairs: A Passive Player with Strong Formal Powers - Jānis Ikstens
29. Parliamentary Scrutiny of EU Affairs in Lithuania: The Dog That Rarely Barks - Ramūnas Vilpišauskas
30. The Maltese Parliament and EU Affairs: A Slow Awakening to its Responsibilities - Roderick Pace
31. The Polish Parliament and EU Affairs - Jan Barcz & Anna Pudło
32. The Slow Adaptation of a New Member State: The Romanian Parliament and European Integration - Angela Tacea
33. The Slovak Parliament and EU Affairs – In Need of a Wake-Up Call - Andrea Figulova
34. Slovenian Parliament and EU Affairs: Strong Formal Powers Awaiting Interest and Capacity to Be Used - Sabina Kajnč Lange
35. Conclusion: From 'Latecomers' to 'Policy Shapers'? The Role of National Parliaments in the 'Post-Lisbon' Union - Christine Neuhold & Julie Smith
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